LISBON The Lisbon Town Council will discuss the town charter relative to holding a budget referendum during its meeting tonight, which begins at 7 p.m. at the town office. Also before the council for a first reading is a new municipal ordinance chapter, in response to a new state law that legalized fireworks in Maine […]

BATH — Music at the Museum, a fundraiser for early learning and literacy programs, starts at 6 p.m. Friday at the Maine Maritime Museum on Washington Street. Sponsored by Rotary Club of Topsham Expresso, in collaboration with United Way of Mid Coast Maine and Family Focus, the event includes food, beverages, live entertainment, live and […]

FREEPORT The Community Spay- Neuter Clinic in Freeport will host an open house on Sunday to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The clinic has completed more than 4,400 spay and neuter surgeries for pet owners with financial needs since opening in November 2010, according to a press release. The event will run from 11 a. m. […]

PHIPPSBURG The Dickie Lemont “Take a Kid Fishing” Ice Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, will be held on Sunday. Fish from the lakes and ponds of Sagadahoc County are eligible in the derby, which is open to anglers of all ages. Youth participation is encouraged and all youth participants will receive prizes. […]

BRUNSWICK Mid Coast Hospital’s annual “Sweets for the Sweet” Valentine Bake Sale will serve up homemade baked goods and candies from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the hospital. Sponsored by the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary, the sale will support the organization’s scholarship program that, according to the hospital’s website, provides approximately $35,000 in […]

TOPSHAM — The finance committee of the School Administrative District 75 board of directors will meet today at 6 p.m. in Room 201 at Mt. Ararat High School. The meeting will include a maintenance-of-effort budget overview, as well as discussion of potential budget adjustments. The finance committee also is scheduled to hear department head presentations […]

BRUNSWICK — Wildlife ecologist Steve Pelletier will speak at 7 p.m. today at Curtis Memorial Library about “ Birds, Bats and Blades — Wind Turbines and Wildlife.” The presentation is part of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s 15th annual Winter Speaker Series. For more information, call 666- 3372 or email [email protected].

RICHMOND — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing and presentation Wednesday on a proposed fireworks ordinance. The state passed a new law, effective Jan. 1, that legalizes fireworks in Maine, subject to municipal fireworks regulations. Richmond selectmen surveyed residents for their opinions on the sale and use of personal fireworks in town. […]